goes (away)

present tense third-person singular of go (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes (away)
Verb
  • Based on Andrea Mara’s novel of the same name, the story follows a mother whose life unravels when her young son disappears.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Many Black mothers are primary breadwinners; when their income disappears, households wobble.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bailout packages for soy farms may cost taxpayers $24 billion, the WSJ reports, as the market for animal feed evaporates.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, since some of the water evaporates due to the heat, the flavor and sweetness of the grapes is intensified even more.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The most important thing is to choose a cheese that melts well.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The warm light gradually melts the wax, releasing a soothing scent without the need for a match.
    Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Aged fades emphasized the fabric’s softness and popular status in closets.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
  • William, too, endures as a devoted subject, if one who fades from view in the book’s later sections.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Around the midpoint of the first novel, after losing in a fight to one of Dalton’s good guys, Tommy flees town, remaining a shadowy half-presence for the rest of the book.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
  • As natural disasters erupt, Virginia flees Detroit with her son Joshua, guided by visions that suggest her child is central to an ancient prophecy.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While Sam begins hallucinating people as puppets, Justin breaks up with him.
    Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Belly, devastated by the betrayal, slaps Jeremiah and breaks up with him.
    Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Goes (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20%28away%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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